Sun-bath cabinet



A. swANFr-:LDT 1,734,505

SUN B ATH CABINET Nov. 5, 1929.

Filed April 25, 192'7 2 Sheets-Sheet l IN VEN TOR eZdZ dama/M10 ATTOR Y Nov. 5, 1929. A. swANFE'LDT SUN 'BATH CABINET Filed April 2s, 192'? 2 SheetS-Sheet 2 '50 fact Patented Nov. 5, 1929 UNITED STATES ANDREW SWANFELDT, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA SUN-BATH CABINETy Applica-'tion filed April 23,

This invention relates to sun bath cabinets, and the principal obj ect is to provide a light weight, portable and collapsible cabinet comprising a suitable frame and a flexible covering thereon, open at the top so as to admit the suns rays directly* to the interior of the cabinet, and preferably covered with some suitable material such as netting which will obscure the interior of the cabinet from view,

and yet admit the suns rays thereinto.

Another object is to provide a sun batir cabinet having one or more sides tiltable so as to accomn'ledate the cabinet to the angle of the suns rays.

A further object to provide means within the cabinet, and preferably disposed horizontally thereacross, for selectively exposing a portion or portions ofthe human body when in a reclining position in the cabinet directly to the suns rays, and for covering other portions of the body to prevent contact of the suns rays therewith.

ther objects will appear as the description progresses. f

l have shown a preferred form of invention, subject'to modification within the scope of the appended claims, in the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. l is a perspective view of my improved `cabinet with the top covering omitted, and

with the flexible side coverings broken away to show structural details.

F ig. 2 is a perspective view of the arsembled cabinet,'partly broken away to show the interior thereof.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary section on line SMS of Fig. l and Fig. 4l is a fragmentary section on line i--l of Fig. 1.

detail of the toggle connections for collapsibly connect-ing the frame members.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary section on line 6-'6 of 1.

It will be understood that in modern therapeutics especially for the treatment of tuberculosis patients, and generally for other diseases, exposure to the f sunlight has been found to be greatly beneficial, and due to this T have provided an improved cabinet Fig. 5 is an enlarged perspective view of a f 1927. Serial N0. 186,082.

which may be transported from place to place, and readily setup in places where the sunlight is unobstructed, the cabinet being arranged so that ample ventilation will be provided and at the same time accommodate the cabinet to the varying angles of the suns rays.

it is especially desired that the entire structure be such that it may be readily collapsed and folded and rolled into a small bundle of light weight.

Accordingly, it is desirable to provide a frame of either light strips of wood or metal, or both ,wood ,and metal, with fabric coverings kof canvas or other densely woven fabric so as in some cases to provide certain color ,tones which will tend to compose a patient while being treated within the cabinet. i'

It is recognized in modern practice that colors have certain inliuences on the 'condition and functioning rof the human body, at least to an` extent that certain colors will compose and rest the body and mind of a patient, while other tones will distract and render a patient to a certain extent nervous, or of an unsatisfactory state of mind, tending to off-set the value of any kind of treatment, especially for nervous disorders.

Referring particularly to Fig. 1, it will be observed that my invention in its preferred form embodies upright members A and a ai one end and similar members A and a at the other end, all of which are of substantially similar character except as may be hereinafter described.

The members A and L and A and a are transversely connected at their lower ends by toggle links B and B which are hingedly connected together near their inner ends at points 1, 1, etc., the -outer ends of said members being pivotally attached to the lower portions of the standards, A, a, A and a', respectively. Likewise the upper ends of said standards are similarly yconnected transversely of the cabinet by similar toggle bars o and b', which are pivotally connected near their inner ends at points 2, and at their outer ends o the standards. i

Members A and A', and a and a are respectively connected longitudinally ofthe cabinet by toggle bars C and C pivotally connected together near their inner ends at poi 3, and pivotally connected at their outer ends t points .il to the lower ends orp the standenA The upper ends of said standards are similarly connected longitudinally the two opposite sides by similar` toggle bars and pivotally connected :at points 5 near their inner ends and at points 6, G, etc., 'their outer ends to the upper ends ot the standards, respectively.

The toggle bars Zi and 5 are diag braced and are detachably connected with the standards by means ot brace rods, e, e, etc., which are pivotally held at their upper ends k1' in the bars and b and are detachablylv connected at their lower ends 8 by ins i c enos in suitable bores formed in the edges ot the standards A and A', and a and a ilarly the toggle bars D and D are connect.-A `by diagonal brace rods E, l, etc., with f sides ot the standards in similar manner.

All osaid braces and toggle bars, as shown in Fig. '1, serve to provide a rigid, lightweight trame for the purpose or supporting a fabric covering of suitable character, as at F, which may be attached to the standards A and A', etc., by means of buttons 9 secured to the standards in sufficient number and in spaced relation, and adapted to entend through metal covered openings lO, l0, etc., on the cover f and to be held bymeans of pivoted members ll, such as are used for similar purposes in other devices and well known in the art.

The main part of the frame is adapted to be enclosed on two ends and one side, or otherwise, by the fabric fwhich may be formed in oneor more sections and so arranged that at one of the corners the iiabric may be folded back so as to provide entrance tol and exit from the interior ot the cabinet.

On one side of the cabinet, or on two oppositefsides it necessary, I may provide a tilt- `able side trame composed of inclined end members F, F, in the plane of and pivotally attached tothe standards A and A l means ,ofhinges l2 connecting the same near tne low- Aerie'nds of members F and A and A so that' ingmembers A and A', and covering of fabric is suitably attached to the tiltable Vframe extending over the side and ends thereof :and connected by means of the buttons 9, 9,fetc., to the ends of the main trame at the members A andL A.

rlhe tiltable trame is adjusted as to inclination by means of one or more operating bars 0 which may be pivotally attached at their outer ends to the members F and adjustably connected at their inner ends to the members A or A', or both ot said members.

Member O has a finger piece G and notches 13. 13 termed in one edge thereof are adapted to engage the pin R extenoed inwardly trom the member A or A', so that said member may be adjusted for varying the angle ol the tiltable trame by engaging selected ones ot the notches i3 with the pin R. Vlhis adjustment is necessarily made trom the interior ot the cabinet.

rlie cabinet is formed with an open top which is adapted to be covered by a. suitablel netting as at T, reinforced at the edges by a fabric strip Las at t, extending therearound and adapted to overlie and to be attached to the upper portion of the trame by means ot` the buttons 9, as shown in Fig, 2. The top T and the angular end portions of the fabric covering 7" are provided with sutlicient surplus material so that the ti table trame mayY be inclined outwardly to a maximum extent, and when the same is moved inwardly and the angle thereofdecreased, the surplus material will be folded as shown in Fig. l.

rlhe cabinet may be provided with a suitable connection at G, positioned therewithin, and above the level ot' the connection l may provide one or more roller curtains as at H and H horizontally disposedin over-lapping planes if two curtains are used, so that the space 13, 13 between the inner edges ot said curtains may be varied inrposition and as to widt i for covering certain portions ot the human body disposed on the cot G and for exposing certain other selected portions ot i the body to the action of the suns rays which enter the cabinet through the top l etting T.

rllhe curtains H and H are mounted on suitable rollers fr and r such as are used in window curtains, and are spring held as in the case of window curtains and ratchet operated. .It is desirable to arrange curtains El and H so that the same mayv be operated by a patient when reclining on the cot G, and

to this end l provide on each et the opposite L sides ot the cabinet internally of the fabric covering f pairs of continuous cords l and l and e' and z" adapted for connection, respectively, with the opposite ends and innerportions of the curtains H and H.

rlhe curtain H is connected at a point rl near the inner edge thereof with the upper portion of a cord l which operates over a pair et pulleys as at J, one or which is mounted on the inner side of each ot the members A and A below the plane of the curtain H. An opposite portion of the curtain H is connected at N with the upper portion ot the parallel cord I similarly operated over as at J.

pulleys 1 site ends on the standards A and a and A` and a on brackets 7L and 7L', respectively, similar to thcseuscd in conncction'with windoiv shades. Thus the curtains H may be operated by pulling the cords I and I simulta-y neously, while the curtain H may be similarly operated by pulling the cords i and z". j

Referring to Fig. 5 it will be observed that the toggle bar sets B, B, b, C, C and D, D are similarly operated and connected together and with the standards, and differ only as to length. The members of each set, as shown in Fig. 5, are provided with abutmcnts l5 and l5 which abut the inner ends of the members, as at D and D for limiting the movement of the toggle bars and for holding the same in true horizontal planes when extended for use.

It will be noted that the fabric coverings f and f do not extend quite to the ground or surface on which the cabinet is adapted to rest, so that ay narrow space may be provided at the lower edges of said coverings to permit the entrance of air for affording ventilation to the rinterior of the cabinet.

The entire cabinet structure may be collapsed and rolled into a compact bundle by removing the fabric coverings f and f by unbuttoning the same from the buttons 9, 9, etc.. Thereafter the diagonal braces E, E, etc., and e, e, etc., at the sides and ends of the cabinet, respectively may be disengaged a their lower ends from the .standards A A, t and a and from the toggle bars D, D, and l) and t at thetop of the cabinet bent downwardly and inwardly. Likewise, the toggle bars B and B and C and C are bent upwardly and inwardly while the toggle members `D and D are bent downwardly and inwardly. Thus the standards A, A, a and a will be moved inwardly so that the adjacent inner sides thereof may be substantially in abutment, while the toggle bars will fold inwardly and outwardly, -as the case may be, of the standards so that the space occupied by the collapsed frame will be substantially that of the members A, A', a and a and F, F, when n arranged in close relation with respect to each other.

When the frame is collapsed as stated, the same may be neatly and compactly rolled into the fabric covering f and f', so that the same may be transported from place to place readily and will arovide a light-weight bundle or package.

lWhat I claim is:

l. A sun bath cabinet including a collapsible frame composed of upright members at ythe corners pivotally and collapsibly connected together' at their upper and lower extremities, one side of said frame being tiltable at selected angles with respect to said upright members, a fabric covering extended around the sides of and secured to said frame for providing an open top for admitting the suns rays tothe interior of the cabinet, and means operable from the interior of the cabinet for adjusting the angle of said tiltable side. l

2. A sun bath cabinet comprising a collapsible frame, a fabric covering on the sides thereof, and an adjustable curtain operably mounted on said frame for movement in a horizontal plane intermediate the top and bottom of said frame, said curtain adapted to be disposedover a body within the cabinet above a body disposed in said cabinet, whereby selected portions yof said body may be exposed directly to the sunlight admitted through the top of said frame. j

3. A sun bath cabinet including a frame having upright members at the corners, and braces connecting the same at the sides and ends, a fabric covering the sides thereof, said cabinet arranged to receive a body disposed in a reclining position therein, and a'pair of curtains adjustably mounted in horizontal planes within said cabinet on said frame and above said body, and means for operating said curtains for exposing selected portions of the body to the sunlight admitted from the top of said cabinet.

4l. A sun bath cabinet including a collapsible frame, afabric extended around the sides f thereof, said cabinet arranged to receive a body disposed in a reclining position therein, a pair of curtains adjustably mounted in horizontal planes within said cabinet on said frame and above said body, means for operating said curtains for exposing selected portions of the body to the sunlight admitted from the top of said cabinet, said cabinet including an adjustable side composed of members hinged at the bottom to said frame and providing a variable opening at the top of the cabinet for accommodating the cabinet to the varying angles of the suns rays.

5. A sun bath cabinet comprising a frame having rigid vertical members at the corners, sectional and hingedly connected rails collapsibly connecting the upper and lower ends of said rails longitudinally and transversely, a tiltable frame hingedly connected at its bottom on one side of the cabinet and to the lower portions of a pair of said vertical mem` bers, a fabric covering held on said frames for enclosing the sides thereof, saidcovering being extensible at the ends for permitting the tilting of said second frame for adjusting the cabinet to the varying angle of the suns rays.

` 6. A sun bath cabinet comprising a frame having rigid vertical members at the corners, sectional and hingedly connected rails collapsibly connecting the upper and lower ends 1.0.- ing the angie of said second frame.

of said rails longitudinally and transversely, a tiltable frame hingedly connected at its bottom on one side of the cabinet and to the lower portions of a pair of said Vertical mem,- bers, a fabric covering held on said frames for enclosing the sides thereof, said covering being' extensible at the ends for permitting the tilting of said second frame for adjusting Vthe cabinet to the Varying angle of vthe suns rays, and means within the cabinet for adjust- 7. A sun bath cabinet comprising a frame having rigi d vertical members at the corners, sectional and hingedly connected rails collapsibly connecting the upper and lower ends of said rails longitudinally and transversely,

a tiltablel frame hingedly connected at its bottom on one side of the cabinet and to the lower portions of a iair of said vertical mem i .,i .L .4 i. bers` a'rabric covering held on said frames for enclosing' the sides thereof, said covering being extensible at the ends for permitting the tilting of said Second frame for adjusting the cabinet to the varying angle ofl the sunls rays, and means extensible horizontally in said cabinet and lsupported on said frame intermediate thetop and bottom thereof for selectively exposing portions of a person to the sunlight.k

8.v A sun bath cabinet Comprising a fra-me having rigid yertical members at the corners, sectional and hingedly connected rails collapsibly connecting the upper and lower ends of said rails longitudinally and transversely, a tiltable frame hingedly connected at its bottom on one side of the cabinet and to the lower portions of a pair of said vertical members, a'fabric covering held on said frames for enclosing the sides thereof, said covering being extensible at the ends for permitting the tilting of said second frame for adjusting the cabinet to the Varying angle of the suns rays, and a fabric covering over the top of said cabinet formed of light Vtransmitting material obscuring the interior of the cabinet from View, said top covering being connected with both of said frames and extensible to accommodate itself to the tilting of said second frame.

9. A sun bath cabinet comprising a col-v lapsible drame having vertical members at the corners, folding sectional braces connecting the Vertical members on the sides and ends ol'lthe cabinet and near the upper and lower extremities of the Vertical members, and a tiltable frame on one side of the cabinet composed of members hinged near their lower extremities to the lower portions of a pair of said Vertical members, and folding braces connecting the upper portions of said tiltable members, and means for adjusting the angle of said tiltable members from within the catbinet.

i 10. A sun bath cabinet comprising a collapsible frame having Vertical members at the corners, folding sectional bracesconnect- Lveesos ing the vertical members on the sides and ends of the cabinet and near the upper and lower extremities of the Vertical members, and a. tiltable frame on one si de'of thecabinet composed of members hinged near their lower extremities to the lower portions of a pair of said Vertical members, and folding braces connecting the upper portions of said'tiltable members,v means for adjusting the angle of said tiltable members from within the cabinet, and a vision-proof fabric covering the sides and ends ofy said cabinet and also covering said tiltable side and formed so as to enclose the angular spaces between the Vertical members and the tiltable members at one side of said cabinet, for the purpose described.

1l. A sun bath cabinet comprising a collapsible frame haring vertical members at the corners, folding sectional braces connecting the Vertical members on the sides and ends of the cabinet and near the upper and lower extremities of the vertical members, and a tiltable frame on one side of the cabinet composed of members hinged near their lower extremities to the lower portions of apair of sai-d Vertical members, and folding braces connecting the upper portions of said tiltable members, means for adjusting the angle of said tiltable members from within the cabinet, and pair of curtains horizontally disposed in the cabinet and mounted on said vertical members intermediate the ends thereof, and means for `operating said curtains for exposing selected portions of a person when held in a reclining position within the cabinet below the curtains.

l2v A sun bath cabinet comprising a col,u lapsible frame having vvertical members at thevcorners, folding sectional braces connecting the ,fertical members on the sides and ends of the cabinet and near the upper and lower1 extremities of the vert-ical members, and a tiltable frame on one side of the cabinet composed of members hinged near their lower extremities to the lower portions of a pair of said Vertical members, and folding braces connecting the upper portions of said tiltable members, means for, adjusting the angle of said tiltable members from within the cabinet, and means for detachably connecting and br cing said end members land said braces for supporting the cabinet in extended position.

ANDREW SVANFELDT. 

